Author: Thomas Michael

Career Paths into Industry – Starting the application process (12./13. December 2016)

Assessing the labour market is not an easy thing to do. Finding the “right” job is a challenge and is an investment in time and energy. A clear roadmap will help to focus research about job positions and not to get lost in the many interesting opportunities offered by employers.

In this workshop, participants worked on their road map to a job in industry. The concept was based on intensive working units and coaching sessions to support participants in developing strategies for searching for the right jobs. Understanding the aim of application documents and combining the “right” information in those documents was one key aspect of the workshop. Understanding the mechanisms of personnel recruitment and the employer’s perspective was another important aspect to better meet employers’ needs. Providing hands-on methods and practical exercises directly on the participants’ profiles helped to initiate the first steps on their job road map.

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Talk by P. Leube at UL (29th November 2016)

Characterization of the multiresponsive Poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) by spin probing EPR spectroscopy

The still rising number of publications dealing with stimuli-responsive polymers prove the high interest in such smart materials. Poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) exhibits thermo-, pH- and ionic strength responsive behavior in aqueous solutions, being a multiresponsive homopolymer [1]. The goal of this study is to under- stand, how the pH and ionic strength affect the thermoresponsivity of PDMAEMA.

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Regular lectures UL – WiSe 2016/17

Chemistry

Protein Crystallography – Sträter
[M.Sc. Struc. Chem. and Spect.]
Tue or Thu 17.15-18.45, seminar room in BBZ (on appointment)

Bioorganic Chemistry – Beck-Sickinger
[M.Sc. Adv Spec in Chem]
Mon 8.30-10.00, Kl. Hörsaal / Brüderstr. 34

NMR on Biosystems – Matysik
[M.Sc. Struc. Chem. and Spect.]
Thu 10.15-11.45, R 115

Physics

Soft Matter Physics – Mierke/Seidel

[M.Sc. Phys/IPSP]
Tue 9.15-10.45 Linnéstr. 5, SR 532
Wed 13.30-15.00 Linnéstr. 5, SR 532

Introduction to Computer Simulations I – Janke
[M.Sc. Phys/IPSP]
Wed 9.00-10.30, Brüderstr. 16, R 210

Theory of Soft and Bio Matter – Kroy
[M.Sc. Phys/IPSP]
Tue and Thu 11:00-12:30, Brüderstr. 16, R 114

Regular lectures MLU – WiSe 2016/17

Physics

Introduction to polymer physics – Saalwächter
[MA Phy]
Wed 10.15-11.00, VDP3 3.16
Thu 10.15-11.45, VDP3 1.12

Biophysik – Balbach
[B.Sc. Phy]
Wed 12.15-13.45, VDP3 1.04

Einführung in die NMR-Spektroskopie – Saalwächter/Hempel/Balbach
[MA Phy]
Mon 14.15-15.45, VDP3 1.06

Chemistry

Physikalische Chemie der Polymere – Kreßler/Saalwächter
[M.Sc.]
Tue 15.15-16.45, VDP4 1.27

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Infrared Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy (IRRAS)

Aims

This module addressed doctoral students in chemistry, physics, biophysics, and related fields with interest in understanding and using Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy (IRRAS). It introduced the basic theoretical and technical concepts of infrared spectroscopy in general and the specific features of IRRAS at the air/water interface. The potential of this technique as well as their applicability to polymeric systems were discussed.

Contents

Day 1:

  • Lectures in the morning to understand the basic principle of IRRAS
  • Lab course in the afternoon to set up an IRRAS measurement

Day 2:

iRTG Program WiSe 2016/17 – Overview

Doctoral students seminars

18. October 2016 at MLU (VDP3, 1.03):

S. Pylaeva on Molecular dynamics simulations of polyQ14: structural and spectroscopic parameters (abstract)

29. November 2016 at UL

P. Leube on Characterization of the multiresponsive Poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) by spin probing EPR spectroscopy (abstract)

06. December 2016 at MLU

E. Schreck on Polymers on Surfaces – or how to catch them all (abstract)

31st January 2017 at MLU

Z. Evgrafova on Amyloid Beta Aggregation in the Presence of Temperature-Sensitive Polymers (abstract)

21st February 2017 at UL

A. Korn on Serine substitution in Amyloid-β – a possible link between β-Methylamino-L-alanine and Alzheimer’s disease? (abstract)

14th March 2017 at MLU

P. Enke on The effect of different crowding agents on structure and dynamics of unfolded proteins.

Advanced Training Modules

Workshops

  • 3rd Minisymposium Leipzig – 02. December 2016
  • 4th Mini workshop – May 12, 2017

Soft skill seminars

Supplementary Study

Talk by S. Pylaeva at MLU (October 18th 2016)

Molecular dynamics simulations of polyQ14: structural and spectroscopic parameters

Polyglutamine proteins (PolyQ) are members of a big family of intrinsically disordered proteins or IDPs. Very flexible as monomers in solutions PolyQs tend to aggregate and form amyloid fibrils which were shown to be neurodegenerative. [1]

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Talk by Z. Evgrafova at MLU (January 31, 2017)

Amyloid Beta Aggregation in the Presence of Temperature-Sensitive Polymers

The formation of amyloid fibrils is considered to be one of the main causes for many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease [1]. Current knowledge suggests that amyloid-aggregation represents a nucleation-dependent aggregation process in vitro, where a sigmoidal growth phase follows an induction period. Here, we studied the fibrillation of amyloid β 1-40 (Aβ40) in the presence of thermoresponsive polymers, expected to alter the Aβ40 fibrillation kinetics due to their lower critical solution behavior [2-6]. Continue reading “Talk by Z. Evgrafova at MLU (January 31, 2017)”